sword
noun
sɔːd
noun
1
a
weapon
with
a
long
pointed
blade
and
a
handle
剑; 刀
2
a/the sword of Damocles
a
bad
thing
that
might
happen
at
any
time
[文] 达摩克利斯之剑〔喻指随时可能发生的坏事〕
literary
The
treaty
hung
like
a
sword
of
Damocles
over
French
politics.
这个条约好像一把达摩克利斯之剑悬在法国政坛之上。
3
put sb to the sword
to
kill
someone
with
a
sword
用剑刺死某人
literary
4
turn/beat swords into ploughshares
to
start
using
money,
equipment,
and
skills
for
peaceful
purposes
rather
than
for
fighting
[文] 铸剑为犁; 偃武修文
literary